Chandana Mazumdar is a Bangladeshi folk singer of the Lalon Geeti genre.[1] She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Monpura (2009).[2]
Chandana Mazumdar চন্দনা মজুমদার | |
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Born | Kumarkhali, Kushtia District |
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
Instruments | vocals |
Mazumdar was born in Kumarkhali in Kushtia District to Nirmal Chandra Majumdar.[3][4] She first took lessons from her father and later from the Nazrul singer Yakub Ali Khan and the Lalon singer Moksed Ali Shai.[3]
Mazumdar was employed as a singer with Bangladesh Television in 1979 and Bangladesh Betar in 1980.[3]
Mazumdar sang a song for the unreleased film Felani in 2013.[5]
Mazumdar has been married to the folk singer Kiron Chandra Roy since 1979.[3] Together they have a daughter.[3]
Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer | |
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